Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX, KPHX)

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[Joe Copalman]

[Bubak]

...nice Joe!

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Sky Harbor Tower shortly after sunset (still under construction - 12/22/2005).  Unfortunately, the light faded fast and I wasn't able to catch any aircraft passing by the tower.

[Joe Copalman]

Getting a shot just to get a shot of a particular aircraft really does nothing for me these days.  I've wanted to catch a Lynden L-100 for a long time, and when the opportunity finally presented itself today, I ultimately blew it.  Not knowing which runway it was coming in on, I went to the East Economy garage, which would allow me to catch it regardless of which runway it came in on.  Even if I had a scanner, there would not be enough time to reposition to a better spot.  Since the light at that time favors the south runways when shooting from the garage, I was hoping it would land south, but it landed on the north runway.  So yeah, I got it, but it's a backlit profile shot that I'm not excited about at all.  Had I gambled on the runway and gone to either Air Lane or 48th Street, I would have been rewarded for it.  Instead, I compromised on the location to play it safe, ultimately compromising the shot itself.  Oh well.  One to grow on.  Here's a mediocre shot of a rare visitor to Phoenix:

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[Joe Copalman]

Oh heck yeah!

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[jslugman]

Getting a shot just to get a shot of a particular aircraft really does nothing for me these days.  I've wanted to catch a Lynden L-100 for a long time, and when the opportunity finally presented itself today, I ultimately blew it.  Not knowing which runway it was coming in on, I went to the East Economy garage, which would allow me to catch it regardless of which runway it came in on.  Even if I had a scanner, there would not be enough time to reposition to a better spot.  Since the light at that time favors the south runways when shooting from the garage, I was hoping it would land south, but it landed on the north runway.  So yeah, I got it, but it's a backlit profile shot that I'm not excited about at all.  Had I gambled on the runway and gone to either Air Lane or 48th Street, I would have been rewarded for it.  Instead, I compromised on the location to play it safe, ultimately compromising the shot itself.  Oh well.  One to grow on.  Here's a mediocre shot of a rare visitor to Phoenix:

Nice Joe, LAC brought the mail to use every week at Lajes Field. Nice to see them somewhere else.

[Joe Copalman]

Jumbo-mother departure from PHX back in December.

[Joe Copalman]

National Airlines 757 on final at PHX yesterday.  Can't say I'm a fan of mid-afternoon straight-overhead light, but man, what a livery.

[Jeff D. Welker]

@ Joe - Considering the light you were fighting, that is a great image of a really cool looking livery. Well done big boy!

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[Joe Copalman]

'ALLO GUV'NAH!

British Airways 747 on short finals at PHX: